PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Wotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Emelianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianov has chosen Аркона - Call of Battle as his entrance music. Roman Emelianov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wotton
vs
Emelianov

182 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Wotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Emelianov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emelianov clinches with his opponent.
Emelianov lands an elbow just above Wotton 's eye.
Emelianov misses with some punches.
Emelianov wants a takedown.
Wotton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wotton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wotton tries to circle away but Emelianov has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianov prevents Wotton from breaking the clinch.
Wotton is trying to force a seperation but Emelianov has the dominant position.
Wotton blocks an elbow strike.
Emelianov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wotton.
Emelianov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wotton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Emelianov.
Emelianov crunches a lovely knee into Wotton's ribcage.
Emelianov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wotton blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianov working aggressively here.
Emelianov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wotton avoids it.
Wotton is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianov has double underhooks.
Emelianov tries to land a knee to the head but Wotton blocks with his arms.
Wotton tries to break the clinch but Emelianov is controlling the position.
Emelianov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wotton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wotton is pressed up against the cage. Emelianov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wotton down to the mat. Wotton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianov pushes Wotton away with a front kick.

Emelianov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianov effectively controlling the action here.
Wotton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry Wotton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Emelianov.
Emelianov looking to throw knees to the head but Wotton is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emelianov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Emelianov manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wotton wants to get back to his feet.
Wotton regains half guard there - taking advantage of Emelianov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Emelianov is taking a breather. Wotton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotton wants to get back to his feet.
Emelianov content to control rather than advance.

Roman Emelianov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wotton scores with a jab. Emelianov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Emelianov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianov looking to throw knees to the head but Wotton is blocking nicely.

Emelianov has Wotton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Emelianov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wotton tumbling to the mat - Emelianov dives into Wotton's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wotton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Emelianov wants to hit a switch here but Wotton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Emelianov there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Emelianov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wotton lands a jab-cross combination.
Wotton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wotton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wotton throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wotton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wotton cracks Emelianov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wotton lands a two punch combo.
Emelianov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Emelianov instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wotton working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wotton.
Emelianov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wotton up against the cage.
Emelianov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wotton up against the cage.
Emelianov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wotton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emelianov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wotton's efforts to push away.
Emelianov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Emelianov trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianov lands a good knee to the midsection. Wotton won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianov scores with a knee to the head.
Wotton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wotton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianov leaning against his opponent.
Wotton managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianov.

Emelianov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wotton is refusing to be controlled, as Emelianov sits in half guard.
Emelianov prevents Wotton from standing back up.
Emelianov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roman Emelianov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wotton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wotton misses with a head kick.
Wotton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Emelianov closes the distance and clinches.
Roman Emelianov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelianov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Emelianov lands a nice elbow.
Emelianov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wotton's face.
Emelianov taking a breather.
Emelianov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wotton's efforts to push away.
Wotton tries to break the clinch but Emelianov is controlling the position.
Wotton wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotton is trying to break the clinch but Emelianov is controlling him.
Wotton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianov slows down the pace here.
Emelianov swings wildly with an uppercut but Wotton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wotton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wotton can't break the clinch.
Wotton letting Emelianov take a breather here.
Wotton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Emelianov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wotton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Emelianov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wotton to score with a decent uppercut.
Wotton misses with a few strikes there.
Wotton misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Wotton as Emelianov shoots in.
Emelianov moves in looking to clinch but Wotton pushes him off.
Wotton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianov misses with a takedown attempt - Wotton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henry Wotton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wotton throws a right hand that Emelianov ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianov also avoids with ease.
A combination from Wotton does no damage.
Wotton throws a nice looking combination but Emelianov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianov wants to clinch.
Emelianov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wotton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotton tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry Wotton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wotton circles away.
Emelianov moves in looking to clinch but Wotton pushes him off.
Wotton misses with a few strikes there.
Wotton lands with a nice combination. Emelianov backs away looking to recover.

Emelianov moves into range and clinches up with Wotton.
Wotton is trying to break free.
Wotton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Emelianov has Wotton pushed against the cage.
Emelianov misses with a knee strike.
Emelianov tries a knee to the head but Wotton blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianov tries a knee to the head but Wotton blocks it.
Emelianov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wotton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wotton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianov looking to throw knees to the head but Wotton is blocking nicely.
Wotton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianov.
Henry Wotton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Emelianov.
Emelianov taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Wotton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wotton wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianov won't allow it.
Wotton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotton avoiding damage as Emelianov throws knees to the body.
Emelianov taking a breather.
Wotton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wotton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianov.
Emelianov stalls.

Emelianov breaks from the clinch.
Roman Emelianov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wotton throws a one two combo.
Wotton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wotton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry Wotton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wotton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Emelianov closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wotton blocks it with crossed arms.
Wotton is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianov has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Emelianov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wotton blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianov misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Emelianov.
I've got Emelianov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Emelianov!